Road carnage recedes but still appalling, minister admits

[webfact]

Road carnage recedes but still appalling, minister admits

By THE NATION

 

Anupong Paochinda

 

The total number of road accidents and deaths between December 27 and January 1 decreased compared to last year, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda pointed out on Thursday (January 2).

 

But he acknowledged that the government remains uneasy with the statistics from the first six days of the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holidays because they are still much higher than those seen in other countries.

 

He said his ministry would analyse the figures and devise more effective measures to curb accidents.

 

“The ministry will compare the accident numbers on both main and secondary roads and determine which measures are the most practical in each case,” he said.

 

The World Health Organisation in 2018 ranked Thailand the worst among 175 countries in terms of deaths and injuries in road accidents.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380059

 

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[bluesofa]

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said his ministry would analyse the figures and devise more effective measures to curb accidents.

 

“The ministry will compare the accident numbers on both main and secondary roads and determine which measures are the most practical in each case,” he said.

<sigh> No permanent police enforcement means no one gives a sh!t.

[Matzzon]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

But he acknowledged that the government remains uneasy with the statistics from the first six days of the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holidays because they are still much higher than those seen in other countries.

The thing that too many people die on the roads is of course very sad. The most sad thing, though. That is that all the people in charge of the country, are so thick that they doesn´t have a clue about why.

[z42]

What business does this corrupt fool have occupying such a critical position, and what good could possibly be done when abiding by the laws is optional, and the authorities are not diligent enough to really stamp it out.

The numbers are fudged anyways and still utterly dreadful after the fact.

I've seen first hand a ward full of vehicle crash victims, and the economic costs associated with the sheer numbers must be incredibly damaging.

 

[Chazar]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Road carnage recedes

its  not the  only  thing  looking at his  slaphead

[Chazar]

if  they  gave a  way free  beer  for 7  days theyd  be  so drunk they couldnt  find the car/bike to drive

[PatOngo]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

But he acknowledged that the government remains uneasy with the statistics from the first six days of the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holidays because they are still much higher than those seen in other countries.

 

That can only mean the other countries are a lot smarter than you clowns! But don't look beyond, you just might learn something!

[Benmart]

16 hours ago, bluesofa said:

<sigh> No permanent police enforcement means no one gives a sh!t.

Permanent, trained, well equipped, aswerable to the public, motivated, well paid and incorruptable. I can only dream.

[Sticky Wicket]

13 hours ago, Matzzon said:

The thing that too many people die on the roads is of course very sad. The most sad thing, though. That is that all the people in charge of the country, are so thick that they doesn´t have a clue about why.

They don't care.

They drive around in motorcades or fly by private jets. 

The great unwashed are just an annoyance that they use as slaves to make supersized profits

[jaiyen]

18 hours ago, bluesofa said:

<sigh> No permanent police enforcement means no one gives a sh!t.

Why wait ? The problem is obvious and everyone knows it. Time for instant solutions to be carried out NOW ! Get the police of their ars#s and use the laws in place for dangerous road users. The biggest problem is the lazy police!

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

He said his ministry would analyse the figures and devise more effective measures to curb accidents.

They've anal-ised the <deleted> out of the figures for years... nothings going to change because the population don't won't change.

They except the statistics as easily as a daily helping of rice!!

[Artisi]

8 hours ago, PatOngo said:

That can only mean the other countries are a lot smarter than you clowns! But don't look beyond, you just might learn something!

Why look beyond, don't you realise or know that Thai and is the "Hub" of everything known to mankind - so it stands to reason there is nothing out there to see or especially learn. 

[sammieuk1]

So resign simple if you have failed so miserably as expected or just keep talking about it also as expected????

[tomauasia]

A fake government that never reformed the RTP. Next..

[Jimbo2014]

Wow.... who would believe that short burst "crackdowns" dont work.  Perhaps applying a consistent approach throughout the year may be better?  ????

[jerojero]

20 hours ago, bluesofa said:

<sigh> No permanent police enforcement means no one gives a sh!t.

You got that exactly right, my friend.  

[Grusa]

1 hour ago, jaiyen said:

Why wait ? The problem is obvious and everyone knows it. Time for instant solutions to be carried out NOW ! Get the police of their ars#s and use the laws in place for dangerous road users. The biggest problem is the lazy police!

No point. First you must replace the entire RTP, top to bottom, with foreign trained, well paid and incorruptible police officers.

To do THAT, you must replace the top three layers of Thai society with similar.

It will never happen. Be honest, as a farang living here, you actually like many of the freedoms afforded you by the lawless and corrupt system in presently in place.....otherwise you would leave.

[Odysseus123]

Is anyone willing to put their life on the line for any Thai statistic?

 

We will never know whether the carnage increased or decreased over this period-or,indeed,any other period.

[ubon farang]

2 problems Thais break the road rules and the the police do nothing to stop them doing this End of story

[natway09]

Maybe this is the way to get through to them,

 

The cost to the country of this slaughter on the roads must be in the billions

[spidermike007]

And what are Anupong and the other incompetents doing? Nothing. 

 

There are dozens of measures that could be taken, if only they cared. How about getting the highway patrol to actually patrol the highway and pull people over for reckless driving? Ever seen that happen?

[Odysseus123]

10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

And what are Anupong and the other incompetents doing? Nothing. 

 

There are dozens of measures that could be taken, if only they cared. How about getting the highway patrol to actually patrol the highway and pull people over for reckless driving? Ever seen that happen?

They don't care-but neither do the Thai in my village.

 

You should know that-do you personally know of any Thai that regards this slaughter as anything other being in line with their culture and society?

 

I had to stop a drunken Thai man from getting into a canoe a fortnight ago-both he and his non-swimming girl friend were outraged after I tipped them out when they both refused to wear a life jacket.

 

I have informed my Thai wife,her family and her friends "I shall not shed a tear for you-on account of your intellectual laziness,your lack of self responsibility (let alone for others) and your utter stupidity..."

Edited January 3, 2020 by Odysseus123

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, tomauasia said:

A fake government that never reformed the RTP. Next..

What, (reforming the RTP) should have been on top of the list, and not the too hard list. The military had the upper hard initially and were the stand-in police for quite some time,  could have very easily sorted the problem there and then. But what did they (little Napoleon) do - - - Sweet  Fanny  Adams 

Edited January 3, 2020 by Artisi

[bluesofa]

Just now, Artisi said:

That, (reforming the RTP) should have been on top of the list, and not the too hard list. The military had the upper hard initially and were the stand-in police for quite some time,  could have very easily sorted the problem there and then. But what did they (little Napoleon) do - - - Sweet  Fanny  Adams 

Early on in his reign, our esteemed leader said he was going to reform the RTP.

 

To borrow a Monty Python phrase: 'Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away away."

[Odysseus123]

5 minutes ago, Artisi said:

What, (reforming the RTP) should have been on top of the list, and not the too hard list. The military had the upper hard initially and were the stand-in police for quite some time,  could have very easily sorted the problem there and then. But what did they (little Napoleon) do - - - Sweet  Fanny  Adams 

But..we should understand that reforming Buster Keaton's Own is an impossibility..

 

As another poster has pointed out (Spidermike?) these are franchisees and not really under the control of a national body...

 

To come at the truth we should envisage the structure as this..

1The army-Tesco Lotus

2.The judiciary-Big C

3.The police-7/11..("seven..")

[mike787]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

The World Health Organisation in 2018 ranked Thailand the worst among 175 countries in terms of deaths and injuries in road accidents.

 

And there you have it, better than stats but real words describing how deadly Thailands roads are...moreover, nothing is EVER done to stop it though they can.  So sad and unnecessary THai and others die a senseless death. 

Edited January 3, 2020 by mike787

[fruitman]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

But he acknowledged that the government remains uneasy with the statistics from the first six days of the “seven dangerous days” of the New Year holidays because they are still much higher than those seen in other countries.

 

In other countries the Police also works much harder than in Thailand...so it's not strange..

[Artisi]

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

Early on in his reign, our esteemed leader said he was going to reform the RTP.

 

To borrow a Monty Python phrase: 'Brave Sir Robin ran away. Bravely ran away away."

Poor Napoleon, he makes all these meaningful statements (in which he probably believes) and what happens, his underlings circumvent them unless there's something in it for themselves, 

and Somchai couldn't care less and ignores them - end result, same, same. 

[Cake Monster]

So the Minister admits the Road Carnage is " Appalling "

So has he resigned in shame at not being able to do his job in protecting the Citizens of Thailand ? .

If not, he should

[DrTuner]

They had the option of sacking the entire police force in 2014. Lost opportunity. Nothing less will ever work.